Johanna Kindvall’s art brings each recipe to life. The authors included recipes that run the gamut from easy (a spiced shortbread cookie) to complex (holiday fare), with easy-to-follow instructions. I enjoyed the bits about history – where and how certain dishes originated, the proper way to enjoy them, suggested flavor combinations, and so on. While the focus is on baked goods that go with coffee, there’s also a fair bit about the slow, handmade, homemade traditions of day-to-day life in Sweden. I then read it cover-to-cover and baked out of it and racked up $7.50 in library fines and put it on my wishlist so that one of my freakishly tall brothers can give it to me as a gift.įika is arranged seasonally and traditionally (by traditionally I mean there are sections of the homemade favorites, the items you’d find mostly in a bakery, and then heartier items like breads at the end). When a Swedish cookbook popped up on my radar, I took note. With the last name Larsen and as the shortest (at 5’10”) of a bunch of giants, it makes sense. I’ve always been curious about Scandinavia and its food, though. My dad’s family is Danish-American, but his mother died young, so no recipes traveled down that side of the family tree to me. Of course, I would say that – baking is my jam. It's 25% lifestyle and history, 75% a cookbook, and 100% interesting. The cover illustration tells you everything to know: Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall’s Fika: The Art of The Swedish Coffee Break, with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats is a book about coffee breaks done right (in the Swedish tradition). My dad’s family is Danish-American, but his mother died young, so no recipes t Judge this book by its cover (go ahead, it’s safe!). Judge this book by its cover (go ahead, it’s safe!). I am planning on gifting some of my coffee addicted friends with this book.more I love this book, it is my favorite cook book so far this year. There are a lot of recipes with brief stores and a few suggestions. Pantry requirements, equipment usage and steps all well drawn out with a retro feel. Wonderfully illustrated, easy to follow recipes. Sounds wonderful right ? I am signing up for this program. Who wouldn't? In Sweden they take a break slow down, drink their coffee, eat snacks and enjoy life. They will tempt you to take on this wonderful Swedish traditional coffee break as your own. This book is filled with deviously delicious baked goods, beverages, compotes, pancakes, crackers, pies, breads, cookies, sandwiches, holiday treats and more. Pan Do not read this while you are hungry. In this adorable illustrated cookbook, Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall share nearly fifty classic recipes from their motherland-from cinnamon buns and ginger snaps to rhubarb cordial and rye bread-allowing all of us to enjoy this charming tradition regardless of where we live.moreĭo not read this while you are hungry. A time to take a rest from work and chat with friends or colleagues over a cup and a sweet treat, fika reflects the Swedish ideal of slowing down to appreciate life’s small joys. Fika can be had alone or in groups, indoors or outdoors, while traveling or at home.
Sweden is one of the world’s top coffee consuming nations, and the twice-daily social coffee break known as fika is a cherished custom. Sweden is one of the world’s top coffee consuming nations, and the twice-daily social coffee break known as fika An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika-a twice-daily coffee break-including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom.
An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika-a twice-daily coffee break-including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom.
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